The Nightmare Before Christmas fingerprintStunning style, big heart.
Spectacular
Nostalgic and awe-inspiring
Plenty of dark humor and absurdist humor
Fantasy and pop culture
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout score, visual style, and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular
The Nightmare Before Christmas is spectacular.
Nostalgic and awe-inspiring
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, awe-inspiring, and romantic.
Plenty of dark humor and absurdist humor
Expect plenty of dark humor and absurdist humor.
Fantasy and pop culture
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around fantasy and pop culture. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout score, visual style, and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the score, visual style, and cinematography stand out.
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What's this? What's this?
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Nightmare Before Christmas is included with a subscription to Disney+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 82). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 16 min
The Nightmare Before Christmas runs 1 h 16 min.
Yes. Critics average 89 and audiences 85 out of 100, so both groups see The Nightmare Before Christmas much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $18 million to make and earned $76 million worldwide, 4.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+70GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Nightmare Before Christmas in 84 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 342 storytelling tropes for The Nightmare Before Christmas, including Mad Scientist's Beautiful Daughter, Precious Puppy, Myth Prologue.
7.9
